Houston home journal. (Perry, Houston County, Ga.) 1924-1994, February 02, 1939, Image 5

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Newspaper Page TextSociety and Personal News EDITED By MRS. DALLAS M. RYLE Miss Opal Hughes had as her guests Friday night her mother onH sister. Mrs. J. 0. Hughes, Macon, and Mrs. Robert Rush, Lumber City. Mrs A. P. Whipple and son, Derryl'e. spent the weekend in Cochran with her mother, Mrs. J. R. Taylor. Miss Ruth McKinley, a teacher in the school at Salem, Ga.,spent the weekend at home. Mr and Mrs. R. E. Rainey, Mt. Vernon, spent Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Rainey. Miss Louise Moore spent the weekend at her home in Macon. Mrs. L. R- Eden spent several days last week in Atlanta, Mrs. C. L. Morphew returned Sunday to her home in Chatta nooga, Tenn. after a week’s visit with her mother, Mrs. F. W. Pnoie and brother-inlaw and sister’ Mr. and Mrs. B. H. New i berry. ) Mr. T. C. Mayo made a busi ness trip to Jacksonville, Fla. during the weekend. Jane Morgan, Macon,spent the weekend with her grandparents, Mr and Mrs. N. W. H. Gilbert. Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert, Jane, and Mr Woodrow Gilbert, spent Sun day with Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Tabor. Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Barfield visited their uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Duran Parker, in Dub lin, Sunday. Mr. A. H. Lawler came home from Washington, Ga. and spent the weekend. Mr. Robert Greene, a student atS. G. C., Douglas, spent the weekend at home. Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Crawford had as their guest during the weekend her sister, Mrs. J. E. White, Rockmart. Mr. William Barfield, who at tends S. G. T. C., Statesboro, spent the weekend at home. He had as his guest Mr. Harry Wil son, also a S. G. T. C. student. Mr. Pat Cartledge attended the Josef Hoffman concert in At lanta Friday evening. He spent the remainder of the weekend at home before returning to South Georgia College, Douglas. Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Stripling and daughter, Peggy, spent Sun day in Byron with Mr. and Mrs. F. E, Cosey. Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Jeanes and children, Fort Valley, visit ed Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Tucker Sunday. Mrs. Lewis Tabor entertained her bridge club Wednesday af ternoon last week at her home. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Parker and children, June and Billy, spent Sunday in Bonaire with Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Perdue, Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Hunt had as their guests Sunday her parents and sister, Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Nelson and Miss Kathleen Nelson, Hawkinsville, and Mr. Hunt’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. Frank Hunt, Kathleen. The friends of Mr. Watt Rai ney will be glad to know that he is recuperating satisfactorily from an operation he underwent last week at an Eastman hqspi tal and will be brought to his home Friday. . Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Peek, Dub lin, spent several days last week with Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Peck. I Miss Hazel G ray returned Fri day to Lenox where she is a I member of the school faculty,af ter spending several weeks at home while undergoing treat- I ment for her eyes. She was ac ■ companied by her parents and brother, Mr. and Mrs. W. W. I Gray, and Walter Gray, who spent the weekend in Lenox I with Mr. and Mrs. Burl Rockett. I "1. and Mrs. Gray, their daugh ter and son and hosts accompani- I ett by another son, Mr. Bowie Gray, Adel, spent Sunday at Sil ver Springs, Fla. Miss Betty Jones spent the weekend at G. S. C. W.. Mil-1 eugeville, as the guest of Misses t!. ar J o rie Walton, Ann Gordy.and -viary Tuggle. The friends of Mrs. M. M. | ,„?,! n ®y an d Miss Aubrey Rainey mbe glad to know that they l!L r ®n Uperatin £ nicely from re <-ent illnesses. Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Logue spent the weekend in Fort Valley with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Rowland Jones. Mrs. Robert Morris visited Monday in Fitzgerald with Mr. i and Mrs. E. L. Martin. Mrs Hubert Tucker and son,' Jerry, Ocilla, spent several days last week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Beall. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Watts and Mr. and Mrs. W. K. Couch, Jr,, Talbotton, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Hodges. Mrs. Sam Nunn and children,! Betty and Sam, Jr., spent Wed nesday in Cordele with relatives I and friends. Miss Margaret Holmes will re turn today from Albany, Ga. j where she visited for several days. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Day and family moved Wednesday to Eastman where he is in the cafe business. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Griffles vis ited in Eastman Sunday. Miss Bertha Garrison spent Sunday and Monday in Albany with relatives. Rev. and Mrs. J. A. Ivey at tended the Annual State Baptist S. S. conference in Macon Tues day and Wednesday. Mrs. W, B. Roberts and Mrs. D. M. Ryle accompanied them Tuesday. Among the out-of-town friends and relatives attending the fu neral of Mr. Sam Hurst, Jan. 20, j were: Hunter Hurst, Philadel ; phia, Pa.; Sam Hurst, Atlanta; Mrs. Thornton Lee and Miss Ju liette Lee, Dawson; Bill Wall, j Sasser; Mr. and Mrs. Neal Mc- Paul, Harriett, Sam, and Mal colm McPhaul, Tuskegee, Ala.; Miss Lora McPhaul, Concord, Ga,; J. W. Burnham, Jackson ville, Fla.; Rufus Hunter, Cor dele; A. A. Arrington and Mil lard Arrington, Ellaville; Mrs. Paul Atkinson and John Hurst, Madison; Mrs Roe Greene, Mrs. Sewell, Mrs. Thompson, and Mr. Crouch, Atlanta; Miss lone Du- Pree and Rev. and Mrs. M. D. Reed, Fort Valley; Mrs. Morgan Yates, Macon; Dr. and Mrs. E.B. Davis, Byroraville; Randolph Wood, Fort Valley; Miss Wins low Howard, Floyd Busbee, Roe Greene. Jr., Atlanta; Tom Flour noy, Jr,, Willis Conger and other Mercer students. BIRTHDAY DINNER Mr. L. F. Cater was compli ■ mented Saturday evening on his birthday anniversary, with a lovely dinner party given by Mrs. , Cater at their home. A daintily embossed pink and white birthday cake centered the lace covered dining table. This color scheme was carried out in the table appointments and ar- I rangements of flowers placed in the dining room. : Covers were laid for Dr. and ; Mrs. Frampton Farmer, Mr. and jMrs. C. Baxter Jones, Mr. and Mrs. Cubbedge Snow, Macon; I I and the honor guest and hostess. BRIDGE PARTY ! An interesting party of Satur r day evening was the bridge par ity given by Mr. and Mrs. Virgil ■ Bass at their home. s Yellow jonquills and white nar j cissi were combined to decorate | the living room and dining room ■j'.vhere the guests assembled. : j Mrs. Mayo Davis won the la dies’ high score prize and Mr.Al- I bert Skellie the men’s. ’I The hostess was assisted in 1 serving the delicious salad plates ’ ac the close of the game by Mes dames W. T. Middlebrooks, A.C. Pritchett, Vernon Tuggle, and Aubrey Anderson. Eight couples attended this delightful affair. ANNOUNCEMENTS The circle meetings of the Bap tist W, M. S. will be held Mon day at 3p. m. as follows: No. 1 | with Mrs. W. E. Beckham; N 0.2, :at the home of Mrs. J. P, Dug gan, with Hrs. T. F. Hardy as co hostess: No. 3 at the home of Mrs. J. L. Gallemore with Mrs. C. 0. Grimes as co-hostess. The Sgt. Clinton C. Duncan chapter of the U.D.C. will meet at the home of Mrs, H. P. Dob bins Tuesday at 3:30 p. in. BIRTHDAY SUPPER An affair of social interest was the surprise supper party given last Thursday evening by Mrs. Cohen Walker at her home for her husband who celebrated his birthday at this time. The pretty birthday cake, which formed the centerpiece of the dining table, was white, en ! circled with pink candles. White | narcissi were effectively arrang ed throughout the rooms used for entertaining. Chinese Checkers was enjoyed following the supper. The honor guest received a number of attractive gifts. The hostess was assisted by her mother, Mrs. C. P. Gray,and [Mrs. C. H. Tucker in serving the ! delicious menu and in entertain ing. j There were eight couples pres ent. CARD OF THANKS We wish to express our appre ciation to our friends for their kindness during the illness and death of our father and mother. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Fuller Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Fuller Jack Fuller Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Fuller Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Howell Mr. and Mrs. Fred Raines Mr. Johnnie Fuller Mr. and Mrs. Robert Tucker. NOTICE The P. T. A. of Centerville school is sponsoring a Valentine Carnival at the school auditorium Tuesday night, Feb. 14. Enter tainment and fun for all. No admission.—Adv. , Do You Belong to the World’s Biggest Sunday School Class? • You do, if you are one of the many readers of this paper who follow closely the Sunday School lessons that we publish each week. Dr. P. B. Fitzwater, who prepares this exposition of the weekly lesson, is a member of the faculty of the Moody Bible In stitute of Chicago and is recognized everywhere as an authority on all things biblical. Q IJ you are not a member oj this record-breaking class, join now, by simply turning to the lesson in this issue... tell your friends about it. .O GREYHOUND LINES greet the New Year with drastic reductions to almost every point on its vast svstem. Always first to provide the greatest service, the latest in comfort and convenience. Greyhound again leads the way in providing lov/er transportation costs for 1939. Fares have been reduced to the 1 lowest they have ever been. You can travel lor one-lourih the coat ol driv in 9 your own automobile. GREYHOUND BUS DEPOT 1 PERRY PHARMACY ' -- i J IN PERSON WMAZ STARS The POW-O-LIN RAMBLERS With MACK & SLIM PRINCESS THEATRE PERRY, GA. Saturday Night, 10 O’clock ALSO “INTERNATIONAL SETTLEMENT” NEW LOCATION We will move our Shop to Home Journal Building Monday A. M. Feb. 6. We will move early Monday morning and be ready for business that day. We invite all our Friends and Patrons to visit us at our new Location. Perry Beauty Shop Mrs. BEN GRIFFIES, Prop’r. & Operator Mrs. ALVA ADKISSON, Operator. Phone 37 Perry, Ga. Groceries, Both Plain and Fancy, Designed to Please Your Fancy- Sold by Sims, Most Modern Store in Town, Though Its Years of Service Are Renown. W B SIMS STAPLE and FANCY GROCERIES Phene 8 DELIVERY SERVICE Perry, Ga. Keraaghan-Goodman, Inc. JEWELERS CASH or CREDIT - SPECIAL DISCOUNTS FOR CASH. Contract Merchandise Excepted Watch, Jewelry and Clock Repairing a Specialty. 411 Cherry St, Phone 836, Macon, Ga. | Meaning of Name Lulu | The name Lulu is generally eon*- 1 ceded to be a diminutive of the Teu tonic Louise, which would make it mean “famous in battle” or “hero ine of war,” writes Florence A- Cowles in the Cleveland Plain Deal er, But it may also bfr an inde pendent name and othef meaning* are possible. For instance, the •North American Indian name Lull* means "a rabbit,” and the Persian Lu’lu’ means “a jewel,” Some think Lulu is a form of the Anglo-Saxon Lulie, “a soothing influence,” which is probably related to Lulette (Teu tonic), meaning “little comforter/* j So Lulu may take her choice of » { [ variety of meanings, ! — First Spanish Bullfighter Although tradition names the fa mous Cid as the original Spanish bullfighter, it is probable that the first Spaniard to kill a bull in the arena was Don Rodigro Diaz de Vi var, who about 1040, was proficient with the lance in the sport. The first great professional bullfighter was Francisco Romero of Ronda in Andalusia, who introduced the estoque, the sword, and the muleta, the red flag. Nickel Adds Strength | Nickel imparts toughness, strength I and ductility to steel. When used in [ large amounts in steel it makes the [ metal resistant to heat and acids, I Steel with nickel alloy is used for ' tools and machinery parts. The ! United States uses 50 per cent of i the world output of nickel, import ing chiefly from Canada, Norway, and New Caledonia. Brown Bess, British Musket Brown Bess, with relation to arms, is a name given in the British army to the flintlock musket with which the infantrymen were formerly armed. The term was applied gen erally to the weapon of the Eight eenth and early Nineteenth cen turies, and became obsolete on the introduction of the rifle. The ‘Laughing Jackass’ The “laughing jackass,” or Koo j kaburra, an absurdly shaped bird of the Australian bush, is known for its mocking, fiendish laughter. A ( forest - dwelling kingfisher, its ( “catch,” made from a stump or tree I limb, consists of snakes, rats, mice, insects and even smaller birds. Diamonds Render Good Service Diamonds are not alone used to sparkle on and enhance milhdy’s beauty. Industry values the dia mond for another reason—it is among the hardest substances known and is used to drill and grind metals that cannot be worked with less valuable materials. Spirit of Hartshorn That combination of nitrogen and hydrogen known as ammonia at one time was obtained by destructive, distillation of the horns and hoofs of animals. The resulting solution of the gas was known, therefore, as spirit of hartshorn. Kiwi Is Strange Bird One of the strangest birds in the world is the kiwi of New Zealand. It is about the size of a hen. It cannot fly and is such a sound sleep er that it can be picked up without awakening. Meteorite 100 Million Years Old’ An iron fragment from the Can yon Diablo meteorite, which crashed to earth in geologically recent time, is about 100,000,000 years old, ac cording to evidence given by the ra dium, helium and lead in it. Senses Used by Infants From the third to about the eight eenth month the infant uses only three senses: sight, hearing and feeling, says Ilygeia, the Health magazine. Hangs by Its Toes In midair several stories above the street in Stockholm is the Ny Katerinahiss, a restaurant that hangs “by its toes” beneath a sky bridge. Many Kinds of Whales There artrvarious kinds of whales,' ranging in size from one foot long to the whale shark which is said to*, reach a length of 70 feet. It is found near the Cape of Good Hope, Lowest and Highest Points The lowest point in he United States—Death Valley—and the high est point—Mount Whitney—arc only 80 miles apart. v No Soda in Soda Water I Soda water, as a rule, contains no soda, as the name would appear to suggest, but is just plain watery super-saturated with carbon dioxide.. Causes of Amnesia Amnesia, loss of memory, may be caused by senility, various mental' diseases, injury, shock, or severe illness. t Tree Ferns Grow High: Some of the largest tree fems Vd Australia and New Zealand attain W height of 80 feet. I First Thanksgiving for Colonies The first Thanksgiving for all 13 colonies was proclaimed by the Con- 1 tinental Congress in 1777. Fineness of Gold Pure gold is 24 carats fine. Six teen carat gold contains 8 parts of a baser metal or alloy. World War Added Many Words The World war added 6,000 new words to U)e §Pgli||l language.